Say NO To Plastic – Are You?

Say NO to plastic.  Now that I am on a kick to remove as much plastic as possible from my home the list seems to be endless.  I say challenging at best.  Freakin’ plastic is everywhere in our homes.  Shampoo bottles in the shower, body wash bottles, and cosmetics pop out at me daily!

Photo courtesy of Recycle Magazine

I did resolve the shampoo dilemma by purchasing a bar of shampoo.  It leaves my hair clean and  I like it a lot.  My hair feels and looks great after.  No conditioner needed – so far. It is so odd that the ingredients are all oils of one type or another.  Saponified olive oil, coconut oil, castor oil, argan oil, vitamin E and fragrance free!  It comes wrapped in post-consumer recycled paper and uses no preservatives, no animal products and it actually lathers up nicely!  It is also the perfect travel shampoo because it is not liquid.

A different “flavor” this is the brand I am using.

No more body wash for this house.  After we finish what we have we will use locally made bars of soap. I’ve found a few local shops that carry this kind of soap and it isn’t wrapped in anything – just soap.

Another obstacle I overcame is how to dispose of scoops of cat litter.  I previously used the plastic bags from the grocery store – so many bags…… It bothers me that I’ve been doing that for so long but not any more.  I buy recycled paper lunch sacks to use for this chore.  Below you see what cats do while I clean their potty!

My husband who is completely onboard with this project picked up a couple of cheap stainless utensils at the thrift shop so that he no longer carries plastic utensils in his lunch.  He also doesn’t risk loosing any of my good ones.  Surprisingly he must have read the last post I wrote on ridding our home of plastic.

Say No to plastic has become a mantra around here and it feels good.  I realize I can’t make an enormous impact but I can do my part and so can you!  I am open to any suggestions or ideas you have found to help clear plastic from your home.  I’m thinking laundry – I use fragrance free pods but they come in plastic bags!  How about dish soap – it comes in a plastic bottle – any ideas?  Share with me!  What are you doing to make less of an imprint on our planet?  Where is your focus on the impact of plastic waste?  Let’s do this together!